apage

What apage does

APAGE (Asian Pacific Association of Gastroenterology), founded in 1961 and domiciled in Wanchai, Hong Kong, is a nonprofit professional medical association that serves gastroenterology clinicians, researchers, and national specialty societies across the Asia Pacific region. The organization functions as a regional umbrella body for 25 national member societies spanning markets from Japan and Korea through South and Southeast Asia to the Middle East. Its core mission is to advance gastroenterology education, research, and clinical standards through coordinated programming rather than commercial product development.

APAGE's product portfolio centers on three flagship conference formats: the annual Asian Pacific Digestive Week (APDW), the biennial APAGE-IBD Forum on inflammatory bowel disease, and the Asian Pacific Topic Conference (APTC) series focused on specific clinical subjects such as colorectal cancer. Beyond conferences, the association runs training fellowship programs, evidence-based clinical practice guidelines (with recent outputs accepted by GUT and the Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology), research grants, the Master APAGE Award, and the APDNews newsletter. It operates dedicated committees (Celiac Disease, Emerging Leaders/Y-APAGE) and task forces on Women and Leadership, Green and Sustainability, Surveillance of Gastric Preneoplastic Lesions, and (newly formed) Pancreas Disease. Its principal strategic partnership is with the Journal of Gastroenterology & Hepatology Foundation (JGHF), with which it co-runs the APAGE-JGHF Young Clinicians' Programme.

As a membership-based nonprofit, APAGE does not publicly disclose pricing or revenue. Its economics are event-driven, with revenue likely derived from member society dues, conference registration and sponsorship, and grant administration rather than from product or licensing sales. Distribution is handled through the 25 national member societies and local organizing committees that host each conference in a different country (Singapore 2025, Manila 2026, Bangkok 2026). The organization is led by President Choon-Jin Ooi, an Executive Committee, a Council, and a network of committee and task force chairs across the region.

Name

apage

Legal name

Asian Pacific Association of Gastroenterology

Website

https://apage.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1961

Operating status

Operating

Short description

APAGE is a Hong Kong-based nonprofit professional association, founded in 1961, that unites 25 national gastroenterology societies across the Asia Pacific region through flagship conferences (APDW, IBD Forum, APTC), clinical guidelines, fellowships, research grants, and awards for clinicians and researchers.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Wanchai

HQ country

Hong Kong SAR China

HQ region

Asia

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GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

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Core offering

APAGE is a nonprofit professional medical association that serves gastroenterology practitioners across the Asia Pacific region. It delivers training fellowships, research grants, evidence-based practice guidelines, and recognition awards, while organizing major scientific meetings including the Asian Pacific Digestive Week (APDW), APAGE-IBD Forum, and Asian Pacific Topic Conferences (APTC). The organization also coordinates specialized task forces and committees focused on celiac disease, IBD, gastric preneoplastic lesions, women and leadership, green and sustainability, and pancreas disease.

Product overview

APAGE (Asian Pacific Association of Gastroenterology) is a professional medical association, not a technology product company. The organization provides a portfolio of professional services including: the annual Asian Pacific Digestive Week (APDW) conference, the APAGE-IBD Forum, and Asian Pacific Topic Conferences (APTC) as educational events; Training Fellowship Programs for professional development; Practice Guidelines as clinical resources; the APDNews newsletter as a publication; Research Grants for funding; and an Awards Program for recognition. These are membership services, conferences, educational resources, and funding programs for gastroenterology professionals, not technology products.

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Products and services

• Asian Pacific Digestive Week (APDW) Annual flagship digestive health conference bringing together gastroenterology professionals across the Asia Pacific region for education, research presentations, and networking.
• APAGE IBD Forum Biennial clinical forum focused on inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) education and clinical updates for gastroenterology practitioners in the Asia Pacific region.
• Asian Pacific Topic Conference (APTC) Regional topic-specific conference addressing particular gastroenterology subjects such as colorectal cancer, organized in conjunction with national member societies.
• Training Fellowship Programs Fellowship opportunities for gastroenterology professionals providing specialized training and clinical education, including the APAGE-JGHF Young Clinicians' Programme conducted in partnership with the Journal of Gastroenterology & Hepatology Foundation.
• Practice Guidelines Evidence-based clinical practice guidelines developed by APAGE committees and task forces for gastroenterology practitioners, including consensus guidelines such as the work on p19 anti-IL-23 inhibitors and small molecules in IBD.
• APDNews Newsletter Regular newsletter providing updates on association activities, research developments, and gastroenterology news across the Asia Pacific region, including society updates from member organizations.
• Research Grants Grant programs supporting gastroenterology and hepatology research conducted by members and affiliated researchers across the Asia Pacific region.
• Awards Program (Master, APAGE Award) Awards program recognizing distinguished contributions to APAGE and the field of gastroenterology, including the inaugural Master, APAGE Award conferred in 2025.

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Partnerships

26 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Emirates Gastroenterology and Hepatology SocietycoreOthersMember society of APAGE, joining in the past year as part of the expanded APAGE family of 25 member societies across Asia Pacific.
• Lao GastroenteroHepatology AssociationcoreOthersMember society of APAGE, joining in the past year as part of the expanded APAGE family of 25 member societies across Asia Pacific.
• Cambodian Association of Gastrointestinal EndoscopycoreOthersNewest member society of APAGE, joining in 2024/2025. With this addition, APAGE family now comprises twenty-five member societies.
• Journal of Gastroenterology & Hepatology Foundation (JGHF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAPAGE partners with JGHF to conduct the APAGE-JGHF Young Clinicians' Programme, equipping young doctors with practical research skills. Also collaborates on consensus guidelines.
• Malaysian Society of Gastroenterology and HepatologycoreOthersHost partner for PENANG 2025 - 6th APAGE Clinical Forum on IBD held in conjunction with Malaysian Society in May 2025.
• Gastroenterological Society of TaiwancoreOthersSpearheaded the 14th Asian Pacific Topic Conference (APTC) on colorectal cancer held in September 2025 in conjunction with Taiwan Digestive Disease Week.
• Bangladesh Gastroenterology SocietyminorOthersListed as member society link - part of APAGE network of gastroenterology societies across Asia Pacific.
• Chinese Society of GastroenterologyminorOthersListed as member society link - part of APAGE network of gastroenterology societies across Asia Pacific.
• The Hong Kong Society of GastroenterologyminorOthersListed as member society link - part of APAGE network of gastroenterology societies across Asia Pacific.
• Indian Society of GastroenterologyminorOthersListed as member society link - part of APAGE network of gastroenterology societies across Asia Pacific.
• Indonesian Society of GastroenterologyminorOthersListed as member society link - part of APAGE network of gastroenterology societies across Asia Pacific.
• The Japanese Society of GastroenterologyminorOthersListed as member society link - part of APAGE network of gastroenterology societies across Asia Pacific.
• The Korean Society of GastroenterologyminorOthersListed as member society link - part of APAGE network of gastroenterology societies across Asia Pacific.
• Macao Society of Gastroenterology & HepatologyminorOthersListed as member society link - part of APAGE network of gastroenterology societies across Asia Pacific.
• Malaysian Society of Gastroenterology & HepatologyminorOthersListed as member society link - part of APAGE network of gastroenterology societies across Asia Pacific.
• Mongolian Gastroenterology AssociationminorOthersListed as member society link - part of APAGE network of gastroenterology societies across Asia Pacific.
• Myanmar Gastroenterology and Liver SocietyminorOthersListed as member society link - part of APAGE network of gastroenterology societies across Asia Pacific.
• Nepalese Society of GastroenterologistminorOthersListed as member society link - part of APAGE network of gastroenterology societies across Asia Pacific.
• New Zealand Society of GastroenterologyminorOthersListed as member society link - part of APAGE network of gastroenterology societies across Asia Pacific.
• Pakistan Society of Gastroenterology and GI EndoscopyminorOthersListed as member society link - part of APAGE network of gastroenterology societies across Asia Pacific.
• Philippine Society of GastroenterologyminorOthersListed as member society link - part of APAGE network of gastroenterology societies across Asia Pacific.
• Gastroenterological Society of SingaporeminorOthersListed as member society link - part of APAGE network of gastroenterology societies across Asia Pacific. Local organizing committee for APDW 2025.
• Sri Lanka Society of GastroenterologyminorOthersListed as member society link - part of APAGE network of gastroenterology societies across Asia Pacific.
• The Gastroenterological Society of TaiwanminorOthersListed as member society link - part of APAGE network of gastroenterology societies across Asia Pacific.
• The Gastroenterological Association of ThailandminorOthersListed as member society link - part of APAGE network of gastroenterology societies across Asia Pacific.
• The Vietnam Association of GastroenterologyminorOthersListed as member society link - part of APAGE network of gastroenterology societies across Asia Pacific.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Foundation (JGHF): JGHF is a listed strategic partner of APAGE, co-running the Young Clinicians' Programme and publishing the Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology. It is an enabling publishing and educational partner rather than a competing member society.

Direct peers

• World Gastroenterology Organisation (WGO): WGO is the global GI association already linked from APAGE's homepage, producing Global Guidelines, Train-the-Trainerships, and the World Congress of Gastroenterology (WCOG 2026, co-promoted by APAGE). It overlaps APAGE on educational guidelines and high-level convening.
• British Society of Gastroenterology (BSG): BSG is a national UK gastroenterology society running its own annual meeting (BSG Annual Meeting), guidelines, and section-based committees — comparable in structure and member services to individual APAGE member societies.
• Asian Pacific Society of Digestive Endoscopy (APSDE): APSDE is a regional subspecialty association in Asia-Pacific focused on GI endoscopy, sharing APAGE's geographic footprint, member-society model, and educational-event orientation. Their constituencies overlap significantly.
• Gastroenterological Society of Australia (GESA): GESA is an APAGE member society and a national gastroenterology umbrella for Australia, running Australian Gastroenterology Week and clinical guidelines. It is the in-region analogue to APAGE's other large member societies (JSGE, KSG, CSG).
• American Gastroenterological Association (AGA): AGA is the largest U.S.-based professional gastroenterology association, providing guidelines (DDSEP, CPGs), journals (Gastroenterology, CGH), training fellowships, and Digestive Disease Week — directly comparable offerings to APAGE's APDW, guidelines, and fellowship portfolio.
• United European Gastroenterology (UEG): UEG is a regional umbrella professional association uniting European gastroenterology societies, mirroring APAGE's role of convening national GI societies across Europe. Both deliver annual flagship congresses, clinical guidelines, fellowships, and task forces.
• The Japanese Society of Gastroenterology (JSGE): JSGE is both an APAGE member society and a major national gastroenterology body in its own right, running its own annual meeting and the Journal of Gastroenterology. It represents the strongest single-country constituent within APAGE's network.

Regional players

• European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL): EASL is a regional association covering hepatology, the sister subspecialty of gastroenterology. Many APAGE member societies include hepatology (e.g., Malaysian Society of Gastroenterology and Hepatology), placing EASL in adjacent competitive and partnership territory.

Broad incumbents

• American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD): AASLD is a large established U.S. hepatology association with The Liver Meeting and Hepatology journal, comparable in scale and offerings to APAGE but focused on hepatology and the Americas, positioning it as a broad incumbent in the adjacent specialty.

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